Associations to the word «Maggot»

Wiktionary

MAGGOT, noun. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
MAGGOT, noun. (derogatory) A worthless person.
MAGGOT, noun. (obsolete) A whimsy or fancy.
MAGGOT CHEESE, noun. (colloquial) casu marzu

Dictionary definition

MAGGOT, noun. The larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley